Read Me First! A Style Guide for the Computer Industry, Third Edition

Book Description

The definitive reference for technical writers, editors, and
documentation managers, Read Me First! A Style Guide for the
Computer Industry, Third Edition,has been revised and updated
to cover everything from creating screencasts and referencing web
sites to writing for wikis.

This award-winning guide to creating clear, consistent, and
easy-to-understand documentation covers everything from grammar and
writing style to typographic and legal guidelines. The authors, who
are senior editors and writers at Sun Microsystems, share their
extensive experience and provide practical tips and
recommendations, including guidance on hiring writers, working with
illustrators, managing schedules and workflow, and more.

The third edition of Read Me First features new chapters
on:

Writing for wikis and encouraging wiki collaboration

Creating screencasts, using screencast terminology, and
guidelines for writing narration

It also includes new tables for symbol name conventions, for
common anthropomorphisms, and for common idioms and colloquialisms.
An updated and expanded recommended reading list suggests
additional resources.